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The Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail network is authorized under 339.81, Florida Statute. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is directed to make use of its expertise in efficiently providing transportation projects to develop a statewide system of paved non-motorized trails as a component of the Florida Greenways and Trails System (FGTS), which is planned by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). This data portrays the Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail network and serves as the locational base information to determine eligibility for SUN Trail program funding, which is distributed through a competitive solicitation cycle. The funding is for the development of a statewide system of interconnected high-priority, paved, non-motorized multi-use trail / two-directional Shared Use Path (SUP) consistent with FDOT Design Manual, Topic 625-000-002.
FDOT uses standard technology including Geographic Information System (GIS) to support transportation decisions. GIS is a computer-based system designed for capturing, storing, integrating, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying data related to positions of items on the Earth’s surface. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Greenways & Trails (OGT) oversees the Florida Greenways and Trails System Plan (FGTS or Plan) under the Florida Greenways and Trails Act (Chapter 260, F.S.). A component of the Plan is the “Opportunity” network that represents connectivity of regionally and statewide significant conceptual and existing, paved and unpaved, single-use and multi-use trails. Traversing FDOT right-of-way (on-system) and other lands (off-system), the most important “Opportunities” are known as “Priorities”. The Priorities represent the geographic area known as the SUN Trail network, which includes context-based solutions for site specific conditions.
For general planning purposes, FDOT maintains locational SUN Trail network feature data from field inventories or reported by partners including: Trailway ID, Beginning and Ending Mile Posts, Segment Name, Corridor Name, County, FDOT District, Status, and prioritized Regional Trail Systems identified in the Plan.
Status conditions reflect public and private investments and are not indicative of funding sources (e.g., SUN Trail). FDM Chapter 224 defines on-system SUP and details facilities with funding from the SUN Trail program. Status conditions are not a determination of purpose or need, community goals (segment function or tread width) and are not an indication of compatible visitor modes (user types). Further defining Trail feature attributes, the Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL) provides three classifications of existing / active (open for public use) segments. Class A – Paved two-directional Shared Use Paths (SUP) physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier with surface material types including asphalt, composite or wooden boardwalk, brick, concrete, metal. Class B – Other (e.g., bicycle lane, bicycle track, sidewalk). Class C – Unpaved natural surface material (e.g., soil / grass, gravel or crushed shell). Administrative changes to FDOT maintained data are ongoing as segments develop from concept to final alignment conceptual / pending status conditions including programmed for construction, partially programmed for pre-construction, gap / unknown, or redevelopment of existing / active segments occurs. Non-administrative changes such as the addition of corridors are overseen by OGT. It is possible that administrative changes or recent OGT actions have not been incorporated into FDOT mapping tools and data may not reflect current conditions